diff --git a/content/books/the-rust-programming-language/_data.json b/content/books/the-rust-programming-language/_data.json
index 03dd432..bd54bbd 100644
--- a/content/books/the-rust-programming-language/_data.json
+++ b/content/books/the-rust-programming-language/_data.json
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
   "publishers": [
     "No Starch Press"
   ],
+  "authors": [
+    "Steve Klabnik and Carol Nichols"
+  ],
   "publishDate": 1514764800
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/db/seed.ts b/db/seed.ts
index dec8940..bdef413 100644
--- a/db/seed.ts
+++ b/db/seed.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function getAuthorFromEntryMetadata(type: CatalogueType, metadata: any) {
 		case "game":
 			return metadata?.companies?.[0]?.name ?? "Unknown";
 		case "book":
-			return metadata.authors[0] ?? "Unknown";
+			return metadata.authors?.[0] ?? metadata.publishers[0] ?? "Unknown";
 		case "movie":
 		case "show":
 			return metadata?.companies[0] ?? "Unknown";